vacuum hoses

[topsparky]

any body know the diameter of the hoses needed
i'm going to replace them all with samco silicon hoses

[iain1067]

Take one off and measure it???

[pastures16]

hows your gasket prob deano

[Jamo]

5mm ID bore is what is most commonly used.

8mm ID bore for WGFV pipes

[A80Avant]

actually just did this a few hours ago.I bought myself the 4mm samco hose.It fits everything and actually in some cases the 3mm hose also was needed,but the 4mm also fitted fine.

the wgfv i think uses 8mm hose.i didnt get that.

[topsparky]

Take one off and measure it???

with what if i had a set of calipers i would have
i just wondered if anyone had btdt

[topsparky]

hows your gasket prob deano

have n't had time to check it really, but seeing as i've just finished my
contract and have n't got another job yet i think i'll have the time now


when i've got the time ,i have n't got the money
and vice versa

[A80Avant]

can someone verify that the WGFV hoses that go to the turbo cold side and the wastegate are indeed 8mm??

[Jonas_R]

It is and it should be a reinforced hose.

/Jonas R.

[newsh]

I used 4mm Samco for just about all the vac hoses, I might have used a lttle bit of 3mm somewhere I think.. 8mm reinforced for the WGFV.

Be very careful with the routing of the silicon vac hose, if it rubs on an edge it goes through in no time at all.

[A80Avant]

already had that problem but fortunatelly no loss of air there.OK
thanks for the answer

[A80Avant]

hey is the reinforced samco the one called superflex that they advertise on their web site?

[Jonas_R]

Well i think that you can use the straight hose as well. It just that you should not get the vacuum hose in 8mm since this has a smaller wall size.

/Jonas R.

[A80Avant]

so i shouldnt buy the vacuum 8mm hose,which one then?i have tons on the bay but dont know which to order!!!